Borson, Jibon help Bangladesh take down Nepal

Medium-pacer Rohanat Doullah Borson and offspinner Sheikh Paevez Jibon shared seven wickets to set up Bangladesh’s five wicket win over Nepal in Bloemfontein.

After opting to bat, Nepal did not have a great start and lost three wickets for just 29 runs. Captain Dev Khanal and Bishal Bikram KC stabilised the innings by adding 62 off 115 balls for the fourth wicket. The stand was broken when Jishan Alam dismissed Khanal for 35.

Bikram and Gulsan Jha had steered the side to 121 for 4 when Jibon triggered a collapse that had Nepal losing five wickets in 21 runs. He dismissed Jha and Dipak Bohara in his successive overs before Borson cleaned up Bikram, for 48, and the tail. Despite the last wicket adding 27, Nepal were all out for 169 on the penultimate ball of their innings.

Nepal’s hopes of a comeback were dashed by Alam, who raced to 55 off just 43 balls at the top of the order. After he got out, Artiful Islam took over and smashed an unbeaten 59 off 38 to take Bangladesh over the line in the 26th over.

For Nepal, offspinner Subash Bhandari made regular strikes and took all five wickets that Bangladesh lost but there were not enough runs on the board.

Brief scores:
Bangladesh Under 19s  170 for 5 in 25.2 overs (Ariful Islam 59*, Jishan Alam 55; Subash Bhandari 5-44) beat Nepal Under 19s  169 in 49.5 overs (Dev Khanal 35, Bishal Bikram 48, Subash Bhandari 18*; Rohanat Dodllah Borson 4-19, Sheikh Paevez Jibon 3-34) by five wickets

(Cricinfo)